Check these ID Numbers for Problems

In CAPI or HTC But Not General Eligibility Screening

           PUID   ELG CAPI1   HTC
1 06-0106-01-01 FALSE FALSE  TRUE
2 12-0041-02-01 FALSE FALSE  TRUE
3 08-0193-01-01 FALSE FALSE  TRUE
4  17-305-02-01 FALSE  TRUE FALSE
5 06-0105-02-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
6 06-0058-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
7 12-0047-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
8 17-0303-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE
9 08-0215-01-01 FALSE  TRUE  TRUE

In CAPI But Not HTC

           PUID  ELG CAPI1   HTC
1 12-0041-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
2 12-0042-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
3 10-0287-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
4 08-0269-02-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
5 06-0106-02-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
6 09-0135-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
7 10-0277-02-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE
8 07-0193-01-01 TRUE  TRUE FALSE

ID Numbers Not in Correct Format

            PUID   ELG CAPI1   HTC
1 17--0303-01-01  TRUE FALSE FALSE
2   17-305-02-01 FALSE  TRUE FALSE

Issues with ID Numbers

Duplicated ID Numbers

[1] "No duplicated ID numbers at this time"

Incomplete ID Numbers

PUID date InterNo meta_instanceID start end
17-305-02-01 2017-09-07 17 uuid:b5cc09c9-c0cd-449c-be90-dd03cddbc063 2017-09-07 17:12:59 2017-09-08 07:24:19

Interview Date

Interviewer

InterNo n Percent
6 64 22.9
9 63 22.6
10 59 21.1
8 53 19.0
12 12 4.3
3 10 3.6
7 8 2.9
17 6 2.2
11 3 1.1
15 1 0.4

Module 1: Demographics

Age at Last Birthday

Q2 n Percent
15 22 7.9
16 12 4.3
17 13 4.7
18 38 13.6
19 39 14.0
20 44 15.8
21 32 11.5
22 42 15.1
23 36 12.9
24 1 0.4
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
279 19.7 2.4 20 4 15 24

School Attendance

School Attendance n Percent
Currently Attending 89 31.9
In the past, but not currently 190 68.1

What is the highest level of school you attended or are currently attending?

Q5 n Percent
Other 7 2.5
Primary 78 28.0
Secondary 160 57.3
University 23 8.2
Vocational/Training 11 3.9

What is the highest class/form/year completed at that level?

Q6 n Percent
1y 1 0.4
4y 1 0.4
C/7 1 0.4
C/8 4 1.4
C6 7 2.5
C7 16 5.7
C7/2012 2 0.7
C7/2013 1 0.4
C8 44 15.8
C8/2012 1 0.4
C8/2013 1 0.4
Class8 1 0.4
College/2016 1 0.4
ECD Y2 1 0.4
F/1 1 0.4
F/2 1 0.4
F/3 2 0.7
F/4 1 0.4
F1 9 3.2
F1/2010 1 0.4
F1/2012 1 0.4
F1/2017 1 0.4
F2 35 12.5
F2/2011 1 0.4
F2/2014 1 0.4
F3 23 8.2
F4 78 28.0
F4/2013 1 0.4
F4/2016 3 1.1
Form 1 1 0.4
Kidato cha nne 1 0.4
University 1 0.4
Y/2 1 0.4
Y/3 1 0.4
Y1 12 4.3
Y2 17 6.1
Y3 3 1.1
Y4 1 0.4

Where do you live (county, division, location)?

CountyLive SubCountyLive DivisionLive n Percent
Homa_Bay Homabay_Town Asego 279 100

Do you live alone?

Q8 n Percent
No 252 90.3
Yes 27 9.7

If you don’t live alone, do you live with family, others, or a student hostel?

Q9 n Percent
I live with my family 217 86.1
Other 35 13.9

How many people live in your home?

n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
252 5.269841 2.870131 5 3 2 19

How long have you lived at your current physical address?

Q11 n Percent
1-3 years 109 39.1
4+ years 130 46.6
I am mobile 1 0.4
Less than one year 39 14.0

What is your current marital status?

Q12 n Percent
Divorced/Separated 5 1.8
Married, monogamous 84 30.1
Married, polygamous 14 5.0
Not married, cohabiting/living together 10 3.6
Not married, multiple partners 1 0.4
Other 16 5.7
Single (no current relationship) 148 53.0
Widowed 1 0.4

What was your main source of income in the past 6 months?

Q13 n Percent
Formally employed 6 2.2
Informally employed 32 11.5
No work, receive money from my family, friends, partner 190 68.1
Other 14 5.0
Self-employed 35 12.5
Subsistence farming 2 0.7

Do you have access to a cell phone number where you could be reached privately/securely/confidentially?

Q14 n Percent
No 37 13.3
Other 3 1.1
Yes 239 85.7

To whom does the cell phone number belong?

Q15 n Percent
Father 1 0.4
Friend (just a friend) 3 1.3
Friend (romantic) 3 1.3
Mother 19 7.9
Other 5 2.1
Sibling (brother sister) 7 2.9
Spouse 15 6.3
You 186 77.8

Module 2: Drug Use, Violence, and Mood

Have you ever drunk alcohol, including beer, or local brew such as changaa?

Q16 n Percent
Decline to Answer 1 0.4
No 224 80.3
Yes 54 19.4

During the past 30 days, on how many times did you have at least one drink of alcohol?

Q17 n Percent
0 times 28 51.9
1 or 2 times 17 31.5
10 to 19 times 2 3.7
20 to 39 times 1 1.9
3 to 9 times 3 5.6
Decline to Answer 1 1.9
Do Not Know 2 3.7

How often do you have a drink containing alcohol?

Q18 n Percent
Never 15 27.8
Monthly or less 22 40.7
2 to 4 times a month 5 9.3
2 to 3 times a week 4 7.4
4 or more times a week 1 1.9
Do not know 7 13.0

How many standard drinks containing alcohol do you have on a typical day?

Q19 n Percent
1 or 2 32 59.3
3 or 4 3 5.6
5 or 6 4 7.4
7, 8, or 9 1 1.9
Do not know 14 25.9

How often do you have six or more drinks on one occasion?

Q20 n Percent
Never 35 64.8
Less than monthly 7 13.0
Monthly 6 11.1
Weekly 2 3.7
Do not know 4 7.4

How many times in the last 30 days have you used a drug for non-medical, recreational reasons?

Q21 n Percent
0 times 273 97.8
1 or 2 times 6 2.2

What drug did you use most often in the last 30 days?

Q21 n Percent
0 times 273 97.8
1 or 2 times 6 2.2

Has someone you were dating or going out with ever physically hurt you on purpose?

Q23 n Percent
No 230 82.4
Yes 49 17.6

Have you ever physically hurt someone you were dating or going out with on purpose?

Q24 n Percent
No 253 90.7
Yes 26 9.3

Over the last 2 weeks, how often have you been bothered by any of the following problems? (PHQ-2)

Little interest or pleasure in doing things

Q25 n Percent
Not at all 171 61.3
Several days 69 24.7
More than half the days 22 7.9
Nearly every day 17 6.1

Feeling down, depressed or hopeless

Q26 n Percent
Not at all 156 55.9
Several days 75 26.9
More than half the days 25 9.0
Nearly every day 23 8.2

Module 3: Health Promotion Services

Where is the best place for you to receive information about sex and ways to protect yourself from sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and unwanted pregnancy?

Q27 n Percent
Family Planning Clinic 3 1.1
Government hospital or clinic 169 60.6
Mobile health clinic 29 10.4
Other 17 6.1
Private Doctor 7 2.5
Private Hospital or clinic 42 15.1
School 12 4.3

Have any of these issues ever stopped, delayed or discouraged you from getting, or continuing with, professional care for a health problem?

Q28 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 179 64.2
I have no money to pay 54 19.4
I do not have transportation 35 12.5
Fear of being judged or embarrassed 29 10.4
Location is too far away 26 9.3
The wait at the clinic is too long 18 6.5
I don’t want other people to see me there 14 5.0
Services are not friendly towards youth 13 4.7
I don’t know where to get services 8 2.9
Provider will not take my concerns seriously 7 2.5
My parent’s or caregiver’s reaction 5 1.8
Do not know 3 1.1
My boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s reaction 3 1.1
Other 3 1.1
I don’t feel it is necessary 2 0.7
I don’t want to know the results of any tests 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4

Module 4: Sexual Behaviors

In your opinion, is it common for young men in this community to have more than one sex partner at a time?

Q29 n Percent
Do Not Know 15 5.4
No 124 44.4
Yes 140 50.2

In your opinion, is it common for young women in this community to have more than one sex partner at a time?

Q30 n Percent
Do Not Know 19 6.8
No 135 48.4
Yes 125 44.8

Have you ever had sexual intercourse?

Q31 n Percent
No 38 13.6
Yes 241 86.4

How old were you when you had sexual intercourse for the very first time?

Grp7_Q32a n Percent
8 1 0.4
12 6 2.2
13 11 3.9
14 20 7.2
15 54 19.4
16 37 13.3
17 38 13.6
18 34 12.2
19 24 8.6
20 6 2.2
21 1 0.4
NA 47 16.8
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
232 16.2069 1.96734 16 3 8 21

With how many sexual partners have you had sexual intercourse within the last six months?

Grp7_Q33a n Percent
0 15 6.3
1 171 71.8
2 30 12.6
3 11 4.6
4 3 1.3
5 7 2.9
7 1 0.4

During the past 6 months, have you had sex with only males, only females, or both males and females?

Grp7_Q34 n Percent
Only males 228 81.7
NA 51 18.3

In total, with how many different people have you had sexual intercourse in your lifetime?

Grp7_Q35a n Percent
0 3 1.3
1 57 23.9
2 71 29.8
3 44 18.5
4 17 7.1
5 20 8.4
6 11 4.6
7 1 0.4
9 1 0.4
10 9 3.8
13 1 0.4
14 1 0.4
20 1 0.4
25 1 0.4

When was the last time you had sexual intercourse?

  • Number of Days
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
241 67.48222 126.1528 14 84.3125 1 1095

What was your relationship to this person with whom you had sexual intercourse?

Grp7_Q37 n Percent
Boyfriend 96 34.4
Casual partner 3 1.1
Cohabitating female partner 25 9.0
Cohabitating male partner 15 5.4
Spouse (Husband or wife) 102 36.6
NA 38 13.6

The last time you had sex, was a condom used?

Grp7_Q38 n Percent
No 145 60.2
Yes 96 39.8

Was this partner older, younger, or the same age as you?

Grp7_Q39 n Percent
Do not know 2 0.8
Older 202 83.8
Same age 36 14.9
Younger 1 0.4

How many years difference was there between your age and this partner’s age?

Grp7_Q40a n Percent
1 8 4.0
2 29 14.4
3 40 19.8
4 25 12.4
5 29 14.4
6 21 10.4
7 12 5.9
8 13 6.4
9 4 2.0
10 12 5.9
12 4 2.0
14 1 0.5
17 1 0.5
19 1 0.5
21 1 0.5
25 1 0.5

In the past 30 days, has there been one person who you consider to be your main sexual partner?

Grp7_Q41 n Percent
No 35 14.5
Yes 206 85.5

Is your main partner a male or a female?

Grp7_Q42 n Percent
Male 206 100

In the past 30 days, did you have vaginal or anal sex with someone other than your main sexual partner?

Grp7_Q43 n Percent
No 190 92.2
Yes 16 7.8

How many different sexual partners did you have in the last 30 days?

Male Partners

Grp7_Grp8z_Q44a n Percent
0 64 27.1
1 127 53.8
2 27 11.4
3 7 3.0
4 5 2.1
5 5 2.1
6 1 0.4

Female Partners

[1] "No participant had female partners in the last 30 days"

During this time, did your sexual partners have multiple sexual partners?

Grp7_Q44bb n Percent
Do not know 98 40.7
No 96 39.8
Yes 47 19.5

How many times in the last 30 days did you have vaginal sex with your sexual partners?

Grp7_Q45a n Percent
0 75 32.6
1 22 9.6
2 33 14.3
3 32 13.9
4 15 6.5
5 23 10.0
6 6 2.6
7 5 2.2
8 2 0.9
10 5 2.2
12 4 1.7
14 2 0.9
15 1 0.4
20 2 0.9
30 1 0.4
60 2 0.9

How many times was a male or female condom used?

Grp7_Q46a n Percent
0 159 69.1
1 21 9.1
2 25 10.9
3 11 4.8
4 3 1.3
5 3 1.3
6 2 0.9
7 3 1.3
8 2 0.9
12 1 0.4

The last time you had vaginal sex with your main partner:

Was a male condom used?

Grp7_Grp9_Q47a n Percent
No 137 56.8
Yes 101 41.9
NA 3 1.2

Was a female condom used?

Grp7_Grp9_Q47b n Percent
Decline to answer 2 0.8
No 223 92.5
NA 16 6.6

The last time you had sex with your (other) sexual partners did you use a male or female condom?

Was a male condom used?

Grp7_Grp9x_Q48a n Percent
98 20 8.3
Decline to answer 2 0.8
No 69 28.6
Yes 100 41.5
NA 50 20.7

Was a female condom used?

Grp7_Grp9x_Q48b n Percent
98 19 7.9
Decline to answer 4 1.7
No 162 67.2
NA 56 23.2

Did the following happen when you last had sex?

The condom broke or tore

Checked n Percent
FALSE 130 93.5
TRUE 9 6.5

The condom slipped off

Checked n Percent
FALSE 136 97.8
TRUE 3 2.2

We put the condom on after we started having sex

Checked n Percent
FALSE 138 99.3
TRUE 1 0.7

We took the condom off before we finished sex

Checked n Percent
FALSE 138 99.3
TRUE 1 0.7

None of the above

Checked n Percent
FALSE 20 14.4
TRUE 119 85.6

How many times in the last 30 days did you have anal sex with your sexual partners?

Grp7_Q50a n Percent
0 229 97.4
1 4 1.7
2 1 0.4
12 1 0.4

During the past 30 days, did you use alcohol or drugs just before or during sex with any sexual partner?

Grp7_Q51 n Percent
No 231 95.9
Yes 10 4.1

Have any of your sexual partners (in your lifetime) ever been tested for HIV?

Grp7_Q52 n Percent
Do not know 22 9.1
No 16 6.6
Yes 203 84.2

What is the HIV status of your sexual partners?

Number who were HIV positive

Grp7_Q53a n Percent
0 1 12.5
1 5 62.5
2 1 12.5
10 1 12.5

If HIV+, how many are on ARVs?

Grp7_Q53b n Percent
0 1 20
1 2 40
2 2 40

Number who were HIV negative

Grp7_Q53c n Percent
0 1 0.5
1 92 48.2
2 60 31.4
3 22 11.5
4 6 3.1
5 5 2.6
6 3 1.6
10 1 0.5
15 1 0.5

Number who you did not know their HIV status

Grp7_Q53d n Percent
0 3 4.1
1 28 37.8
2 16 21.6
3 6 8.1
4 7 9.5
5 6 8.1
6 2 2.7
7 2 2.7
8 1 1.4
10 1 1.4
14 2 2.7

The last time that you had any type of sex with a sexual partner, did the partner pay you for sex with money or with a gift or a favor or something you needed?

Grp7_Q54 n Percent
No 196 81.3
Yes 45 18.7

Has a sexual partner ever paid you for sex with money or with a gift or favor or something you needed?

Grp7_Q55 n Percent
No 172 71.4
Yes 69 28.6

Have you ever paid a sexual partner for sex with money or with a gift or favor or something he/she needed?

Grp7_Q56 n Percent
No 226 93.8
Yes 15 6.2

Have you ever been physically forced to have sexual intercourse when you did not want to?

Grp7_Q57 n Percent
Do not know 1 0.4
No 192 79.7
Yes 48 19.9

Have you ever physically forced someone to have sexual intercourse when he/she did not want to?

Grp7_Q58 n Percent
No 234 97.1
Yes 7 2.9

Have you ever been pregnant?

Grp7_Q59 n Percent
No 82 34
Yes 159 66

Have you ever given birth?

Grp7_Q60 n Percent
Decline to answer 1 0.6
No 15 9.4
Yes 143 89.9

How many sons or daughters have you given birth to? Whether living or not.

Grp7_Q61a n Percent
0 15 9.4
1 98 61.6
2 39 24.5
3 5 3.1
4 2 1.3

Have you ever had a sexually transmitted infection like syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia or genital warts?

Q62 n Percent
No 264 94.6
Yes 15 5.4

Module 5: HIV Counseling and Testing

What are the various ways you have heard of that might prevent getting HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?

Q63 n Percent
Use condoms every time you have sex 265 95.0
Not sharing needles or razor blades 175 62.7
Have an HIV test 92 33.0
Other 53 19.0
Be circumcised 51 18.3
Take ARVs for you and your baby if you are pregnant (PMTCT) 27 9.7
Take ARVS if you are HIV-negative (PrEP) 15 5.4
Take antiretrovirals (ARVs) if you are HIV positive 10 3.6

It is important for me to get tested for HIV.

Q64 n Percent
Strongly Disagree 14 5.0
Agree 91 32.6
Strongly Agree 174 62.4

Where would you go to get tested for HIV?

Q65 n Percent
Government hospital or clinic 226 81.0
Mobile health clinic 98 35.1
Private Hospital or clinic 58 20.8
Other 23 8.2
School 14 5.0
Family Planning Clinic 13 4.7
Private Doctor 8 2.9
Do not know 1 0.4
Traditional healer 1 0.4

What would get in the way of you getting tested for HIV? Please answer yes or no to the following statements.

Item No n No % Yes n Yes % Total Yes or No
a. Fear of being judged or embarrassed 233 83.5 46 16.5 279
b. I don’t want other people to see me there 250 89.6 29 10.4 279
c. I have no money to pay 253 90.7 26 9.3 279
d. Location is too far away 242 86.7 37 13.3 279
e. My parent’s or caregiver’s reaction 268 96.1 11 3.9 279
f. My boyfriend’s/girlfriend’s reaction 270 96.8 8 2.9 278
g. I do not have transportation 237 84.9 42 15.1 279
h. Services are not friendly towards youth 255 91.4 24 8.6 279
i. I don’t know where to get services 267 95.7 12 4.3 279
j. I don’t feel it is necessary 270 96.8 9 3.2 279
k. I don’t want to know the results of the test 274 98.2 5 1.8 279
l. Provider will not take my concerns seriously 267 95.7 12 4.3 279
m. Religious beliefs 278 99.6 1 0.4 279
n. The wait at the clinic is too long 240 86.0 39 14.0 279
o. There is nothing stopping me 63 22.6 215 77.1 278
p. Other 275 98.6 0 0.0 275

Would you use a self-test to test yourself for HIV?

Q67 n Percent
No 128 45.9
Yes 151 54.1

Have you ever been voluntarily tested for HIV?

Q68 n Percent
No 14 5
Yes 265 95

How many times have you been voluntarily tested for HIV in your lifetime?

Grp130_Q69a n Percent
1 17 6.6
2 17 6.6
3 32 12.5
4 20 7.8
5 44 17.1
6 29 11.3
7 8 3.1
8 12 4.7
9 8 3.1
10 43 16.7
12 7 2.7
14 1 0.4
15 10 3.9
16 1 0.4
18 1 0.4
20 6 2.3
60 1 0.4

If yes, when was the most recent time you were tested for HIV?

  • Number of Days Ago
n Mean sd Median IQR Min Max
265 148.0755 240.5968 91.3125 121.75 1 2190

If NO, What are the reasons you have never been tested for HIV?

Grp130_Grp131_Q71 n Percent
Other 5 35.7
Nervous about the results 4 28.6
I don’t think I am at risk 2 14.3
Decline to Answer 1 7.1
Did not ever think to get tested 1 7.1
No time to go 1 7.1

If YES, What were the reasons you were tested for HIV?

Grp130_Grp131_Q72 n Percent
Wanted to know status 182 68.7
Having baby/Pregnant/tested at antenatal clinic, etc. 51 19.2
Recommended by health worker 48 18.1
Other 21 7.9
Spouse/partner asked me to get tested 8 3.0
My friends were going/tested 6 2.3
I had risky behavior 5 1.9
Spouse/partner had risky behavior 4 1.5
Research project 3 1.1
Was sick/having symptoms of HIV/AIDS, TB 2 0.8

The LAST time you were tested, where were you tested for HIV?

Grp130_Grp131_Q73 n Percent
Government Hospital 112 42.3
ANC/MCH center 43 16.2
Mobile testing centers 43 16.2
Other 26 9.8
Private Hospital 26 9.8
Public clinic 6 2.3
Testing center/VCT 5 1.9
Mission hospital 2 0.8
Private doctor 2 0.8

What were the results of your most recent HIV test?

Grp130_Grp131_Q74 n Percent
99 1 0.4
HIV_Negative 264 99.6

Have you ever told anyone the results of your HIV test(s)?

Grp130_Grp131_Q75 n Percent
No 42 15.8
Yes 223 84.2

If yes, who did you tell?

Grp130_Grp131_Q76 n Percent
Family members 81 36.3
Spouse 80 35.9
Boyfriend/Girlfriend 73 32.7
A friend 14 6.3
Someone else not listed here 7 3.1
Other relatives 4 1.8
Casual partner 2 0.9
Regular partner (mistress/small house) 2 0.9
Commercial sex worker 1 0.4

If no, what were the reasons you did not tell anyone of your HIV test results?

Grp130_Grp131_Q77 n Percent
HIV status is a personal issue/I wanted to keep the results secret 34 81.0
Other 8 19.0
Fear of stigma 1 2.4

Module 6: Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis

Do you think it is important or not important for young men, women or both to take PrEP to protect them from HIV?

Q78 n Percent
Yes - important for men and women 263 94.3
No-not important for men or women 9 3.2
Yes - Important for WOMEN only 4 1.4
Do not know 2 0.7
Other 1 0.4

If Yes, why?

Q79a n Percent
To reduce the risk of getting HIV 26 9.7
To protect them from HIV infection 15 5.6
To prevent HIV infection 13 4.9
To help manage the spread of HIV Virus 9 3.4
To prevent them from contracting the virus 8 3.0
To prevent them from HIV infection 8 3.0
To lower the risk of getting HIV 6 2.2
To protect them from getting HIV 6 2.2
To prevent HIV infection among partners 5 1.9
For hiv prevention 4 1.5
For protection against HIV 4 1.5
They prevent HIV infection 4 1.5
To prevent them from getting infected 4 1.5
To protect them from contracting the virus 4 1.5
To reduce the chances of getting infected 4 1.5
To lower the chances of getting HIV 3 1.1
Prevent HIV infection 2 0.7
To help manage the spread of HIV 2 0.7
To prevent them from contracting hiv 2 0.7
To prevent them from getting hiv 2 0.7
To protect them from getting HIV infection 2 0.7
To protect them from getting infected 2 0.7
To protect them from getting infected with HIV 2 0.7
To reduce the chances of getting infected with HIV 2 0.7
To reduce the risk of getting infected 2 0.7
To reduce the risk of HIV infection 2 0.7
All can get HIV infection 1 0.4
Anybody can get infection for it’s good for all to take PrEP 1 0.4
Because everybody is at risk 1 0.4
Because it’s men who infect their female partners so it’s important if PrEP is only given to female 1 0.4
Because it might be hard to adhere to the conditions or precautions of contracting hiv. Taking prep therefore can be a solution 1 0.4
Because you might not know someones status hence helps one prevent the virus 1 0.4
Because you might not know someones status thus helps protect you from contracting the virus 1 0.4
Both men and women are exposed 1 0.4
Female is a weaker sex so she is highly exposed to HIV risks such as rape 1 0.4
For Hiv prevention 1 0.4
For hiv protection 1 0.4
For HIV protection 1 0.4
For ones own good 1 0.4
For people not to contract hiv 1 0.4
For prevention from getting HIV 1 0.4
For prevention of HIV 1 0.4
For protection against HIV infection 1 0.4
For protection against HIV virus 1 0.4
For the negative partner to avoid being infected 1 0.4
For them not to get hiv and aids 1 0.4
Helps prevent HIV 1 0.4
If they aee not sure of partners status 1 0.4
In order to be prevented from acquiring HIV Virus 1 0.4
It’s going to prevent both from HIV infection 1 0.4
It’s recommended by doctors so it’s good. 1 0.4
It can prevent a larger population from getting infected 1 0.4
It prevent HIV infection 1 0.4
It prevent one from getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
It prevent one from getting the HIV virus 1 0.4
It prevents HIV infections 1 0.4
It prevents the spread of HIV 1 0.4
Its good because it will prevent you from contracting the virus especially for people like prostitutes 1 0.4
Its good because you might use a condom with someone who is positive and the condom bursts out , this will prevent you from getting the virus if PrEp was used 1 0.4
Its hard to take ARV’s so its important that I take PrEp 1 0.4
Ju wasipate virusi 1 0.4
Mondo gi geng mag kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Mondo ogeng landruok Mar kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Negative partner will end up not getting infected 1 0.4
Nikech ogengo yudo kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Nikibakwa 1 0.4
Not to get the HIV infection 1 0.4
ogeng kute mag ayaki 1 0.4
Partners can still get kids regardless of the status of either sex 1 0.4
Prevent them from getting hiv virus 1 0.4
Prevent them from getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
Prevents both from HIV 1 0.4
Prevents HIV 1 0.4
Prevents one from getting HIV 1 0.4
Prevents one from getting infected 1 0.4
Prevents them from getting infected 1 0.4
Reduces the chances of HIV spread 1 0.4
Samoro kaka an pokayudo nga’to to adwa dhi bedo gi ng’ato ee achiel, to akia chalne kuom dweche adek mokalo. Prep bokonya mondo kik ayud tuo ka po ni engi tuo. 1 0.4
So as not to get infected with HIV/AIDs 1 0.4
So as not to get the HIV virus 1 0.4
So that I don’t get an HIV infection. 1 0.4
The lower their rates of contracting HIV 1 0.4
They are at risk 1 0.4
They help prevent one from acquiring HIV 1 0.4
They help prevent one from getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
To help us live longer taking care of our kids 1 0.4
To avoid contracting HIV 1 0.4
To avoid HIV infections 1 0.4
To avoid HIV spread 1 0.4
To avoid the risk of infection 1 0.4
To avoid the spread of HIV and Aids 1 0.4
To avoid the spread of HIV infection 1 0.4
To help in managing the spread of HIV 1 0.4
To help manage the spread of HIV infection 1 0.4
To help prevent the spread of HIV 1 0.4
To help reduce the risk of getting HIV 1 0.4
To help them not contract the virus 1 0.4
To lowe the risk of HIV 1 0.4
To lower chances of getting HIV 1 0.4
To lower risk of HIV infection 1 0.4
To lower the chances of getting infected 1 0.4
To lower the chances of getting infected with HIV 1 0.4
To lower their chances of getting HIV 1 0.4
To lower their chances of getting infected 1 0.4
To lower their chances of HIV infection 1 0.4
To lower their risk of HIV infection 1 0.4
To lwer the risk of hiv 1 0.4
To manage the spread of HIV Virus 1 0.4
To minimize the spread of HIV Virus 1 0.4
To prevent further infection of HIV 1 0.4
To prevent getting a HIV infection. 1 0.4
To prevent getting Hiv 1 0.4
To prevent getting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent getting HIVvirus 1 0.4
To prevent getting infected 1 0.4
To prevent getting virus 1 0.4
To prevent HIV 1 0.4
To prevent hiv infections 1 0.4
To prevent HIV Negative patients from getting HIV Virus 1 0.4
To prevent HIV spread 1 0.4
To prevent HIV/AIDS 1 0.4
To prevent more infections. 1 0.4
To prevent the HIV infection 1 0.4
To prevent the infection 1 0.4
To prevent the negative partner from getting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent the spread of HIV 1 0.4
To prevent the spread of HIV to others 1 0.4
To prevent the spread of HIV Virus 1 0.4
To prevent the Virus from multiplying in the body. 1 0.4
To prevent them from acquiring the virus 1 0.4
To prevent them from contracting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent them from getting HIV 1 0.4
To prevent them from getting HIV infection 1 0.4
To prevent them from getting the virus 1 0.4
To protect from HIV infection 1 0.4
To protect getting HIV 1 0.4
To protect them from contracting hiv and aids. 1 0.4
To protect them from hiv infection 1 0.4
To protect then from HIV infection 1 0.4
To protect us from getting infection s 1 0.4
To reduce HIV transmision 1 0.4
To reduce the chances of getting HIV 1 0.4
To reduce the number of hiv positives 1 0.4
To reduce the risk of getting HIV infection 1 0.4
To reduce their chances of infection 1 0.4
To reduce their rate of contracting the hiv virus 1 0.4
To stop acquiring HIV from your partener 1 0.4
To stop the spread of HIV 1 0.4
Toavoid the spread of HIV and aids 1 0.4
Women are at higher risk of HIV infection 1 0.4

If No, why?

Q79b n Percent
Fear of side effects 1 11.1
It enhances somebody to have sex knowing that she or he is protected 1 11.1
It will make people to have multiple sexual partners having in mind that they are safe from HIV infection. This may end up in the spread of HIV Virus 1 11.1
People should be Faithfull to their partners 1 11.1
She thinks one can get infected even if she takes PreP 1 11.1
there are likelihood of people defaulting 1 11.1
They will take advantage of the drugs 1 11.1
uoga wa kuambukizwa 1 11.1
Use condom instead of Prep 1 11.1

In a relationship, if one person is HIV+ and one is HIV-, with which of the following statements do you agree?

Q80 n Percent
Best for Both HIV+ to take ARVs and HIV- to take PrEP 235 84.2
Best for HIV positive person to take ARVs 31 11.1
Best for HIV negative person to take PrEP 13 4.7

Would you ever take PrEP to lower your risk of getting HIV?

Q81 n Percent
Yes 233 83.5
No 40 14.3
Do not know 6 2.2

Where would you want to get PrEP? Where is the best place for you?

Q82 n Percent
Government hospital or clinic 199 83.3
Private Hospital or clinic 27 11.3
Mobile health clinic 7 2.9
Other 5 2.1
Private Doctor 1 0.4

What would make you want to take PrEP?

Q83 n Percent
Protection against HIV 160 66.9
If I had a high risk of HIV 75 31.4
If my partner was HIV+ 60 25.1
Nothing would make me take it 4 1.7
Decline to Answer 1 0.4
Other 1 0.4

What would keep you from taking PrEP?

Q84 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 179 64.2
Other 46 16.5
Embarrassment 14 5.0
Fear of being judged 13 4.7
I don’t feel it is necessary 12 4.3
My sexual partner’s reaction 11 3.9
I do not have transportation 10 3.6
I don’t think it will work 10 3.6
I don’t want to get refills 9 3.2
I have no money to pay 7 2.5
Location is too far away 7 2.5
My parent’s/caregiver’s reaction 7 2.5
Not wanting to be seen at clinic 7 2.5
My friend’s reaction 5 1.8
The wait at the clinic is too long 4 1.4
Do not know 2 0.7
I don’t know where to go 1 0.4
Provider will not take my concerns seriously 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4
Services are not youth friendly 1 0.4

Module 7: Antiretroviral Therapy

It is important for HIV positive youth to take ARVs.

Q85 n Percent
Strongly Disagree 9 3.2
Disagree 2 0.7
Agree 107 38.4
Strongly Agree 161 57.7

If you were HIV positive, what would get in the way of you taking ARVs?

Q86 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 187 67.0
Embarrassment 40 14.3
Other 39 14.0
Fear of being judged 36 12.9
Not wanting to be seen at clinic 14 5.0
I don’t want to get refills 13 4.7
Location is too far away 12 4.3
I do not have transportation 10 3.6
The wait at the clinic is too long 8 2.9
My parent’s/caregiver’s reaction 7 2.5
I have no money to pay 6 2.2
My friend’s reaction 6 2.2
My sexual partner’s reaction 6 2.2
Do not know 3 1.1
Services are not youth friendly 3 1.1
Decline to Answer 1 0.4
I don’t know where to go 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4

If you were HIV positive, what would help you take ARVs?

Q87 n Percent
To prolong life 26 9.3
Attending to my clinic appointments 21 7.5
To live long 9 3.2
Counselling 7 2.5
The thought of being alive 7 2.5
Support from my family 6 2.2
The thought of living 6 2.2
To suppress the virus 6 2.2
Nothing 5 1.8
Support from my family members 5 1.8
To live longer 5 1.8
Continous Counselling 4 1.4
To have quality life 4 1.4
Living long 3 1.1
Support from spouse 3 1.1
The thought of my child’s life 3 1.1
Time reminder 3 1.1
To lengthen my life span 3 1.1
Attending to clinic appointments 2 0.7
Attending to medication 2 0.7
Family support 2 0.7
For survival 2 0.7
Porridge 2 0.7
Support from family members 2 0.7
The thought of living my child 2 0.7
The thought of living my children 2 0.7
The thought of my children 2 0.7
To prolong my life 2 0.7
To suppress the HIV Virus 2 0.7
To suppress virus 2 0.7
Accepance 1 0.4
Accepance and rleave from stigma 1 0.4
Acceptance 1 0.4
Accepting my HIV status 1 0.4
Adherence to treatment 1 0.4
Astrong advice from health provider and family members 1 0.4
Attending clinic appointments 1 0.4
Attending to the clinic appointments as required 1 0.4
Because I want to prolong my life span 1 0.4
Better health 1 0.4
Confidence and accepting my status 1 0.4
Confidence and continous counselling 1 0.4
Continuouse medication 1 0.4
Desire to be healthy positively 1 0.4
Desire to live a long life 1 0.4
Desire to live positive for long 1 0.4
Dhi e klinik pile kaka ochika 1 0.4
Don’t know 1 0.4
Eating healthy 1 0.4
Eating well or good nutrition and living healthy 1 0.4
Enough food 1 0.4
Fear of death 1 0.4
Fear of dying 1 0.4
Fear of dying at an early stage 1 0.4
Fear of dying young, acceptance 1 0.4
Food 1 0.4
For longer life 1 0.4
For longer living 1 0.4
Good nutrition 1 0.4
Guidance and encouragement 1 0.4
Her life is important to her 1 0.4
HIV positive result is not the end of life so I’ll take the ARVS 1 0.4
I just agree 1 0.4
If food security becomes so high and my source of income is so low 1 0.4
If I have support from my partner 1 0.4
If the ARVs were inform of food 1 0.4
If the people living around me take me positively, they will encourage me take the ARVs 1 0.4
It’s a life supporting medication so she will take them 1 0.4
It helps in boosting the body immune system. 1 0.4
It helps prevent other diseases from entering my body 1 0.4
Keeping appointments at the clinic 1 0.4
Kuendeleza maisha 1 0.4
Kukubali hali yangu 1 0.4
Long life 1 0.4
Long life living 1 0.4
Long living 1 0.4
Longer life 1 0.4
Mondo akony ngimana 1 0.4
Motivation of living longer 1 0.4
Motivation to live long 1 0.4
Motivation to stay healthy for long 1 0.4
Motivational talks 1 0.4
My courage 1 0.4
My daughter is the one who will make me take ARVs 1 0.4
My family. 1 0.4
My life and support from others 1 0.4
Negative 1 0.4
Protection against other opportunistic diseases 1 0.4
Protection of my life 1 0.4
Reminders like time and family support 1 0.4
Set alarm 1 0.4
She would want to stay healthy in a positive state for long 1 0.4
Since it will prolong life 1 0.4
So as to live long and stay positive always. 1 0.4
So as to live long in life 1 0.4
So as to live longer and have one sexual partner. 1 0.4
Social support 1 0.4
Stress 1 0.4
Support from spouse 1 0.4
Support from caregivers 1 0.4
Support from family 1 0.4
Support from family,members 1 0.4
Support from my partner 1 0.4
Support from my partner and family 1 0.4
Support from others 1 0.4
Support from partner and family 1 0.4
Support from service providers 1 0.4
Taking medication as recommended 1 0.4
Taking my medications correctly 1 0.4
The desire to have a longer life 1 0.4
The encouragement of living longer 1 0.4
The motivation to have a longer lifespan 1 0.4
The motivation to live longer 1 0.4
The motivation to stay alive 1 0.4
The thought of my child 1 0.4
To accomplish my goals in life. 1 0.4
To achieve the goals in my life 1 0.4
To avoid getting infections 1 0.4
To avoid multiplication of the virus into my body 1 0.4
To be healthy 1 0.4
To boost body immunity 1 0.4
To boost my body immunity 1 0.4
To boost my immunity 1 0.4
To boost the immunity 1 0.4
To continue living 1 0.4
To expand live span 1 0.4
To extend her lifetime 1 0.4
To finish my education 1 0.4
To have viral suppression, to prolong lifespan 1 0.4
To have a long healthy positive life 1 0.4
To have a longer lifespan 1 0.4
To have a longer lifespan positively 1 0.4
To have a prolonged life 1 0.4
To have a quality life 1 0.4
To help prolong life 1 0.4
To help reduce the amount of viruse in the body 1 0.4
To help suppress the virus 1 0.4
To help supress HIV Virus 1 0.4
To kill the viruses from my body 1 0.4
To lead quality life 1 0.4
To live a longer life 1 0.4
To live healthy 1 0.4
To live long and care for my child 1 0.4
To prevent HIV infection 1 0.4
To prolong her life 1 0.4
To prolong her life in a positive status 1 0.4
To prolong my life span 1 0.4
To protect my life 1 0.4
To remain healthy 1 0.4
To stay for long 1 0.4
To stay healthy and prolong life 1 0.4
To stay healthy in a positive status 1 0.4
To stay healthy in positive status 1 0.4
To supress the virus 1 0.4
Transportation 1 0.4
Ushaidishi kutoka familia 1 0.4
Water, porridge 1 0.4
Yie chal mara 1 0.4
Youth services should be improved in the hospitals 1 0.4

Where would you want to get ARVs?

Q88 n Percent
Government hospital or clinic 248 88.9
Private Hospital or clinic 45 16.1
Mobile health clinic 9 3.2
Family Planning Clinic 7 2.5
Other 7 2.5
Private Doctor 6 2.2
School 6 2.2

Module 8: Family Planning

It is important for young people to use family planning methods, like condoms or hormonal contraceptives such as Depo to delay or avoid pregnancy.

Q89 n Percent
Strongly Disagree 9 3.2
Disagree 37 13.3
Agree 133 47.7
Strongly Agree 97 34.8
Do not know 3 1.1

Have you ever done something or used any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

Q90 n Percent
No 87 31.2
Yes 192 68.8

Are you currently doing something or using any method to delay or avoid getting pregnant?

Q91 n Percent
No 73 38
Yes 119 62

If NO, why are you not using any method to delay/prevent getting pregnant?

Q92 n Percent
Not having sex with anyone now 55 34.4
Side Effects 35 21.9
Already pregnant 17 10.6
I don’t want to use FP 17 10.6
Other 16 10.0
Want to get pregnant 8 5.0
Against my personal beliefs 3 1.9
Decline to Answer 3 1.9
Do not know 3 1.9
My partner doesn’t want me to 3 1.9

If YES, which method are you using?

Q93 n Percent
Implants 51 42.9
Male condom 36 30.3
Injectables 25 21.0
Pill 7 5.9
Emergency contraception 1 0.8
Other 1 0.8
Withdrawal 1 0.8

If YES, who chose the method you (or your partner) are using?

Q94 n Percent
Me 74 62.2
Together 31 26.1
Other 8 6.7
Partner 6 5.0

Have any of these issues ever stopped, delayed or discouraged you from getting, or continuing with family planning?

Q95 n Percent
There is nothing stopping me 197 70.6
Other 45 16.1
Do not know 7 2.5
I don’t feel it is necessary 7 2.5
I have no money to pay 7 2.5
My sexual partner’s reaction 6 2.2
Embarrassment 5 1.8
Decline to Answer 4 1.4
I don’t think it will work 4 1.4
Location is too far away 4 1.4
My parent’s/caregiver’s reaction 4 1.4
I do not have transportation 3 1.1
Fear of being judged 2 0.7
My friend’s reaction 2 0.7
Services are not youth friendly 2 0.7
The wait at the clinic is too long 2 0.7
I don’t know where to go 1 0.4
Religious beliefs 1 0.4

Module 9: HIV Testing Options offered in GIRLS Study

Which of the HIV testing options did you choose?

Q96 n Percent
Immediate HIV testing with study staff 217 77.8
Oral HIV self-testing 59 21.1
Referral to a healthcare facility 3 1.1

Why did you choose the testing option that you selected?

Q97 n Percent
Convenience 149 53.4
Privacy 48 17.2
Other 40 14.3
Trust (study staff/health worker) 23 8.2
Trust (the kit) 15 5.4
Fear of disclosure 4 1.4

HTC

HIV1 n Percent
Negative 263 95.6
Positive 12 4.4